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Blount County Tennessee Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:05:32 -0800
The Louisville man was accused of purchasing a 35' Sea Ray Cabin boat for $67,500 without paying $4,805 in taxes.
One dead after Blount County crash Saturday
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:12:00 -0800
MARYVILLE — One person has died and another remains in serious condition following a two-vehicle crash that injured nine people total in Blount County on Saturday.
Blount County murder suspect returned to Tennessee, charged with homicide
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:01:36 -0800
A man accused of murder who was arrested trying to cross into Canada has returned to Tennessee.
Blount County Commission moves to support tougher state laws on synthetic drugs
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:54:19 -0800
The Blount County Commission will vote on a resolution Thursday night that supports legislation that beefs up laws for synthetic drugs.
Task force aims to reduce high number of minority juveniles in jail
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:50:48 -0800
A task force in Blount County is working to beat the statistics that put a disproportionate number of minority children in the Tennessee justice system.
Nine injured in Blount County crash
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:21:10 -0800
A two-car crash in Blount County sent nine victims to the hospital Saturday afternoon.
Update: Man dies after Blount crash that injured nine
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:05:48 -0800
Three people were still recovering in the hospital Sunday morning after a two-car crash in Blount County sent nine victims to the hospital Saturday afternoon.
New Buddhist retreat opens in Blount County
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:50:48 -0800
Two American Buddhists' journey around the world recently landed them in East Tennessee, after they were charged by their teacher to open a retreat center in Blount County.
Update: Three still in hospital after nine injured in Blount crash
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:05:48 -0800
Three people were still recovering in the hospital Sunday morning after a two-car crash in Blount County sent nine victims to the hospital Saturday afternoon.
Stories of Blount Mansion slaves tell history of house
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:08:00 -0800
Lisa Oakley said she didn't find many believers when she set about to research slavery at Blount Mansion.